Will Yum! Brands say “Buyback / Share Repurchase”?
Yum! Brands did not say “Buyback / Share Repurchase” on its Jul 30, 2026 call (FY26 Q2); it said it on 2 of its last 8 calls: 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, Yum! Brands said “Buyback / Share Repurchase” on the only call with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Jul 30, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 36% (n=1, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.
- Last 10
- 1/1Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes
- Streak
- said last time
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Yum! Brands
Buyback / Share Repurchase
- Probability
- 36% · n=1
- Settled
- 1/1 (100%)
- Last calls
- said in 2 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
1 counted (1 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).
…Bell acquisition for $668 million in Q4. When combining dividends and share buybacks, we returned approximately $1.35 billion to shareholders in 2025. Our net leverage…
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
1 counted (1 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).
…million shares for a total of $440 million. Combining dividends and share buybacks, we returned $1.2 billion to shareholders in 2024. Our net leverage ratio…
Every settled listing
newest first · 1 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Buyback / Share Repurchase |  Kalshi | Yes | 0 ✗ (our count disagrees with the settlement) |
Questions
- How many times did Yum! Brands say “Buyback / Share Repurchase” on its last earnings call?
- Yum! Brands did not say “Buyback / Share Repurchase” on its Jul 30, 2026 call (FY26 Q2); it said it on 2 of its last 8 calls: 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 times.
- How often does Yum! Brands say “Buyback / Share Repurchase”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Yum! Brands said “Buyback / Share Repurchase” on the only call with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Jul 30, 2026.
- What is the probability Yum! Brands says “Buyback / Share Repurchase” next time?
- 36%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=1). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.
Cite parrot.markets, “Yum! Brands: ‘Buyback / Share Repurchase’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/YUM/words/buyback-or-share-repurchase (CC BY 4.0)
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